Manik Sharma

Head of Supply Chain GTM AI Celonis

Manik Sharma is a Strategic Growth and Innovation leader recognized for building and scaling businesses that power the next wave of enterprise solutions. At Celonis, as Head of Supply Chain GTM AI, he is helping customers with transforming operations and execution with AI and Agentic processes to run the modern enterprise . Across executive roles at Palantir, Coupa, LLamasoft, Kinaxis, and Blue Yonder, Manik has consistently driven breakthrough growth, launched scalable go-to-market strategies, and built high-performing customer success functions. He is equally known for mentoring talent and developing global, cross-functional teams that thrive in both high-growth and established environments. With a unique blend of deep technical expertise and strategic foresight, Manik brings a rare blend of technical acumen and executive presence. He holds dual Master’s degrees in Computer Information Science and Engineering Mechanics under the NASA Microgravity Program scholarship, and a Bachelor’s in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, BHU.

DAY 2: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

12:25 PM Thought Leadership Roundtables

Thought Leadership Roundtables

Interactive Roundtables: Candid Conversations with Industry Peers

Step away from the stage and into meaningful dialogue during our roundtable sessions. These small-group discussions are designed to foster open exchange, peer-to-peer learning, and practical problem-solving around the topics that matter most to you. Whether you're looking to benchmark strategies, explore new approaches, or gain fresh perspective from fellow supply chain leaders, this is your chance to ask questions, share challenges, and walk away with insights you can immediately apply.

Roundtable #1: Topic TBA

Emilio Frattaruolo, Vice President, Cell & Gene Therapies,, CSafe

Roundtable #2: Topic TBA

Steve Engdahl, VP of Product, Systech

Roundtable #3: Reshaping Pharmaceutical Value Chains with Celonis

Manik Sharma, Head of Supply Chain GTM AI, Celonis

Driving smart, efficient and connected Value chains for the modern enterprise. Leveraging process intelligence, material insights, and Agentic AI to manage and optimize productivity and growth for operations.

Roundtable #4: Enabling the modal shift: Why forward-thinking pharma leaders are turning to next-gen sail freight

Audrey Philippot-Dahan, Head of US, VELA

Pharmaceutical companies are setting ambitious targets to reduce their environmental footprint and are exploring ways to shift freight to more sustainable modes of transportation without compromising business needs. In this workshop, learn how an industry-leader like Takeda is using a new sail freight service, offered by VELA—an innovative and intermediary freight service. VELA offers pharmaceutical cold-chain shipments with faster delivery than traditional sea freight and 99% fewer emissions compared to air, by leveraging wind power on the transatlantic route. This workshop will showcase how the broader healthcare ecosystem can collectively embrace innovations to drastically reduce the sector's transportation emissions.

Roundtable #5: Topic TBA

Moderator TBA, Intelsius

Roundtable #6: Hosted by Validaide

Aditi Gupta, Director, Logistics Design & Innovation, Pfizer

Natalie Niers, Chief Customer Officer, Validaide

Roberto Paradis, Senior Business Development Manager, Validaide

Roundtable #7: Hosted by Veritiv

Moderator TBA

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Manik.

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